(1)  The regulations may prescribe one or more of the following as a biosecurity zone :

(a) any specified premises or specified part of premises;

(b) any specified place, area or region or specified part of such place, area or region;

(c) the whole, or any specified part, of Tasmania.

(2)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , a biosecurity zone may be prescribed –

(a) to provide for the long-term management of a biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact; or

(b) to prevent, eliminate, minimise, control or manage a biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact.

(3)  A regulation prescribing a biosecurity zone is to specify each of the following in respect of the zone:

(a) the biosecurity matter, or class of biosecurity matter, biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact in relation to which the biosecurity zone is prescribed;

(b) the premises, places, areas or regions which form the biosecurity zone in a clear and identifiable manner;

(c) the biosecurity zone measures to be followed in respect of the biosecurity zone;

(d) the persons, or class of persons, to which the biosecurity zone measures apply.